SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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![Key takeaways-GettyImages-1659816694]( "Plasmid Production: 3 Key Takeaways For mRNA Manufacturing")
Plasmid Production: 3 Key Takeaways For mRNA ManufacturingFollowing my latest Live panel on analytical and manufacturing technology innovations for mRNA production, I wanted to provide a few high-level takeaways I gleaned from our discussion on the overlooked darling of the mRNA space: The plasmid.
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![Success Transformation, improvement, leadership-GettyImages-1417761158]( "Beyond The Gold Standard(s): Modernizing Oligonucleotide Synthesis")
Beyond The Gold Standard(s): Modernizing Oligonucleotide SynthesisA few weeks ago, I had the chance to sit down with OPT Congress speaker Phil Baran, Richard Lerner Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research. Baran was slated to (and did) present a keynote on the innovations shaping the next generation of oligo synthesis. Here, I share the biggest takeaways I had from our conversation, touching on how he sees the science of oligo chemistry and manufacturing advancing in the near and far future.
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![coronavirus covid-GettyImages-1220020527]( "FDA Sets Recommendations For Predicting Dangerous Nitrosamine Impurities")
FDA Sets Recommendations For Predicting Dangerous Nitrosamine ImpuritiesThe FDA recently published a final guidance that sets a recommended framework for predicting the potential of nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities.
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![iStock-1095134748]( "Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality Standards")
Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality StandardsOligonucleotides have surfaced in the past few years as promising therapeutic agents to treat diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, and diabetic retinopathy. This article recaps a recent USP workshop where participants from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia gathered to discuss best practices and perspectives.
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![protein bio-synthesis GettyImages-1355122387]( "How Can We Move RNA Forward In Our Therapeutics Arsenal?")
How Can We Move RNA Forward In Our Therapeutics Arsenal?RNA technologies, including mRNA therapeutics, have emerged as a promising drug modality. However, they have unique challenges. BioPhorum has dedicated a team to investigate these challenges and this Q&A shares their practical considerations for how to move this field forward.
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![Man working in vegetable garden-GettyImages-1327986655]( "Cultivating A Thriving mRNA Ecosystem: Key Initiatives & Future Directions")
Cultivating A Thriving mRNA Ecosystem: Key Initiatives & Future DirectionsOverall, I felt that the following initiatives/talking points were demonstrative of the types of creativity and symbiosis that we will need much more of in the near and long-term to foster a healthy and fruitful RNA ecosystem.
SUPPLY CHAIN VIDEOS
We all know that plasmid quality is foundational in dictating the quality of the final mRNA drug substance. In this clip homing in on upstream process considerations, speakers Stu Sundseth (Tune Therapeutics), Marc Wolfgang (Sail Biomedicines), and Christian Dohmen (Ethris) outline some of the most important CQAs for plasmids and the impact they can have on the resulting quality of the mRNA drug substance for linear mRNA.
Achieving cost-effective manufacturing while maintaining high quality standards today is one of the biggest challenges facing companies outsourcing mRNA/RNA development. In turn, panelists Qian Ruan, Andy Geall, and Alex Aust reflect on how and where they’ve seen the costs of mRNA-LNP manufacturing evolving/fluctuating in recent years.
As CRISPR technology evolves beyond the original Cas9, gRNAs are transitioning from simple targeting tools into highly engineered, complex molecules. In this Advancing RNA Live segment, speakers April Sena, Max De Long, and Venkat Krishnamurthy discuss how the rise of diverse nucleases — including prime editors — is impacting gRNA synthesis and purity.
In this opening Advancing RNA Live clip, panelists Max De Long, April Sena, and Venkat Krishnamurthy share the biggest scientific and manufacturing breakthrough made in the world of gRNA production over the past year.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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![GettyImages- 1180547354 trial data]( "Understanding CRISPR Clinical Trials: Your Questions Answered")
CRISPR technology is revolutionizing cell and gene therapies, but how do CRISPR clinical trials work? Follow this explanation of CRISPR therapies from the discovery phase to FDA approval.
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![mRNA GettyImages-1428646288]( "mRNA Synthesis Reagents And Manufacturing")
As novel mRNA therapies are starting to enter clinical stages of development, Aldevron is providing critical support in a number of ways with specialized products and services.
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![Integrating Genetic Medicine Into Clinical Care]( "Optimization Of Transient Transfection Of MSCs With Plasmid DNA Or mRNA")
Read through the results of our efforts to produce an optimal protocol for the transient transfection of hMSCs with pDNA or mRNA using non-viral means.
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![GettyImages-523692032]( "Moderna's Regulatory Journey: 3 Takeaways To Foster The mRNA Renaissance")
The story of how Moderna brought one of the first mRNA vaccines to the market has all the makings of a legend we will pass down through generations. However, unlike the legends of King Arthur or The Fountain of Youth, we can celebrate that Moderna’s legendary journey was — and still is — real. Not only did the mRNA vaccines help return life to normal, but they also kickstarted the mRNA therapeutic renaissance we’re happily experiencing today.
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![GettyImages-624034258 chemical mixing]( "Demystifying CRISPR gRNA Chemical Modifications")
Chemical modifications on CRISPR gRNAs enhance stability, editing efficiency, and reduce immune responses, enabling in vivo applications and clinical success.
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![Outsourcing Business Human Resources--GettyImages-1305829382]( "Enabling CDMOs To Focus On Core Priorities")
Explore innovative solutions for CDMO's striving to remain competitive as the biopharmaceutical market grows and evolves.
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![DNA molecules 450x300]( "Chromatographic Purification Of Plasmid DNA")
Widespread application of pDNA in gene therapy is driving increased demand and as a response, plasmid manufacturing must become more efficient with improved productivity. Intensification of chromatographic steps can help address this demand and has led to an exploration of the use of convective media (monoliths, membranes, fibre based technologies).
